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In Shonen manga, evil is determined by the intent of the doer, but in the real world evil is determined by the deed. If Kensei knew that Tanaka's wife was pregnant, and if he had the ability to escape her attacks but chose instead to kill her because of some bogus equality of martial arts bull, then he's evil to my eyes.

Love for martial arts is a lame excuse for heinous acts.

I am not perfect andI defy you to prove otherwise Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !

In Shonen manga, evil is determined by the intent of the doer, but in the real world evil is determined by the deed.

Actually in the real world evil is still determined by the intent. That's why there's killing for self-defence and the difference between manslaughter and murder. And insanity pleas.

Of course, you get punished either way, and it should be the same here. What Kensei thought wasn't important, he should still be answerable to a higher authority or to a judgement by his peers. And also the difference between Satsujin-ken and Katsujin-ken. That's why it's so important for Kenichi's growth that Tanaka doesn't step into Katsujin-ken.

Actually in the real world evil is still determined by the intent. That's why there's killing for self-defence and the difference between manslaughter and murder. And insanity pleas.

Of course, you get punished either way, and it should be the same here. What Kensei thought wasn't important, he should still be answerable to a higher authority or to a judgement by his peers. And also the difference between Satsujin-ken and Katsujin-ken. That's why it's so important for Kenichi's growth that Tanaka doesn't step into Katsujin-ken.

Of course you are right. What I really meant is a little more complex than what I said. For instance, Kensei loves Martial Arts so his intent is to take martial arts to its fullest expression as he sees/understands it. Kenichi said last episode that he can't hate Kenichi because his love for martial arts is sincere

Spoiler!

Even when on the previous page, Kenichi acknowledges him to be a murderer "the dark one whose principle is murder" (MANGAPANDA translation.

In the reaal world, the Love of Martial arts would not excuse Murder, neither would the love of Birds, the planet (G.W.) or anything else.

In the same way, Orochimaru and Sasuke would probably get away without a trial or even a pardon. Never mind that Orochimarum is their version of Adolph Hitler's Joseph Mengele.

I am not perfect andI defy you to prove otherwise Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !

I have to say the image of Tanaka-san with his wife and child showing them the way to Kenichi was pretty powerful

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^ I agree and iirc this the first time someone died from the good side.

Exactly what i was going to say...the first time that someone from the 'good' side died. Though it would have been better and a form of release for him. Like he would probably have killed himself even if he had won i think...still i expected kensei to look more beat up than that...and that's alot more blood on his hands now...and about his whole good/evil alignment thing i would consider him somewhat chaotic neutral for MMO ppl